Within this tale, there is always the mention of the Native Americans, the ones who taught us to farm and understand the ways the North American lands worked in comparison to European ones most of the travelers had previously been accustomed. ... Yet, whose labor were they living off of freely, exploiting and breeding them as if they were mere animals (and depicted as such in various art and literature)? ... What right did we have to take that land, when it was owned by several Native American tribes whom travelers, hunters, and journalists transformed from human beings with various cultures i...

• Word Count: 1871
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Quakers built their society on the principles of civil equality apparent in their anti-slave feelings and their pro-native American relationship with local tribes. Some Quakers went as far as allowing natives to watch their children. ... Throughout American history African Americans had been enslaved and mistreated, thought not to be men but property. ... For years black Americans tolerated their status in American society, but with their insurrection came an end to slavery and oppression. ... The extremely segregated situation between blacks and whites at the time was apparent, even i...

• Word Count: 2353
• Approx Pages: 9
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Introduction As a native New Yorker, I can remember growing up in Harlem on 112th street and St. ... The fear of race riots in the South caused large number of African Americans to move North. ... According to researchers, Harlem did become the capital of Black America. ... It was through literature that the promoters of the New Negro consciousness discussed their ideas and goals for the black community. ... This new sense of pride also emerged in the form of literature, music, and theater. ...

• Word Count: 2437
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School